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Germany's Merz says economy his main focus after jobless numbers hit 12-year high
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Poland boosts air defences with $1.7 billion Kongsberg drone‑defence order
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Novo Nordisk's China President Zhou to step down in March
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Germany must pivot toward new 'growth engines', economy minister says
China to lower tariffs on whisky imports in boost to trade with UK
Date: January 30, 2026
BEIJING, Jan 30 (Reuters) - China will lower its tariffs on whisky imports to 5% from 10% previously starting February 2, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council said on Friday. (Reporting...
French PM forces full 2026 budget through without vote
Date: January 30, 2026
PARIS, Jan 30 (Reuters) - France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu made use of a special constitutional power on Friday to force his 2026 budget bill through the deeply divided lower house of...
Ukraine ready to reciprocate if Russia stops energy sector attacks, Zelenskiy says
Date: January 30, 2026
KYIV, Jan 30 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that the date or location of the next round of U.S.-mediated talks between Ukraine and Russia on how to end the war could change. The follow...
UK's Octopus Energy to trade renewable energy in China as ties strengthen
Date: January 30, 2026
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Octopus Energy, Britain's largest electricity supplier by market share, said on Friday it has formed a joint venture with China's PCG Power to trade renewable energy in the Asian...
Finland detects small amount of radioactivity, sees no health impact
Date: January 30, 2026
COPENHAGEN, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Small amounts of radioactive substances have been detected in air samples in Finland though there was no risk to public health, the country's nuclear safety watchdog...
France halted Eutelsat's sale of ground antennas, Finance Minister says
Date: January 30, 2026
PARIS, Jan 30 (Reuters) - French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said on Friday he had decided earlier this week to prevent French satellite operator Eutelsat, a rival to Elon Musk's Starlink, from...